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in afghanistan. um, can you talk a little bit about what pakistan's assessment is of that process now, not only the core group process, but reconciliation in general, reports of united states meetings with taliban officials? and, also, what pakistan can bring to the table. pakistan has talked frequently about needing to have a seat at the table. what do you bring to the table? the americans have said you need to, you need to, um, either sever your relationship, for example, with the haqqani network or bring them into this, into this process. what can pakistan do in order to make this process work better? >> first of all, we support a reconciliation in afghanistan because we understand that wars, essentially, always end through some kind of reconciliation and talks anyway. so the reconciliation process in afghanistan has to be led by the afghans. it's their country. and to bring to an end the internal conflict in afghanistan that started after the departure of the soviets way back, '89 the soviets wen
in afghanistan. um, can you talk a little bit about what pakistan's assessment is of that process now, not only the core group process, but reconciliation in general, reports of united states meetings with taliban officials? and, also, what pakistan can bring to the table. pakistan has talked frequently about needing to have a seat at the table. what do you bring to the table? the americans have said you need to, you need to, um, either sever your relationship, for example, with the haqqani...
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his first time since deploying to afghanistan. in his hometown of dalton, georgia, he's become something of a local hero. >> i can't go to a restaurant without getting, you're the guy i saw on tv or if the paper. >> reporter: but he's unwavering in his focus. >> it's about the marines, soldiers, sailors, airmen at walter reed going through what i'm going through. it's about letting people knkn that, to me. part of thats also all the marines, soldiers, sailers, and airmen that have died. not for any other reason but to save the lives of the men around them. >> reporter: when we visit him at home in georgia, it's the first time we have seen him standing on his own since afghanistan. good to see you. >> good to see you, too. >> reporter: you're standing up! he trains every day with ta grop of close friends. >> it's not a walk. it's more of a waddle. >> reporter: it allows him to be with his 2-year-old son, braden, who has barely known his daddy. >> i think of the one good thing i have done in life when i think of braden. then with al
his first time since deploying to afghanistan. in his hometown of dalton, georgia, he's become something of a local hero. >> i can't go to a restaurant without getting, you're the guy i saw on tv or if the paper. >> reporter: but he's unwavering in his focus. >> it's about the marines, soldiers, sailors, airmen at walter reed going through what i'm going through. it's about letting people knkn that, to me. part of thats also all the marines, soldiers, sailers, and airmen that...
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the beginning of the drawdown this month in afghanistan. he's got the new secretary of defense leon pan net that in the office with him. ryan crocker who was on friday, confirmed as the newest ambassador to afghanistan. new players who are going to help make the decisions that the president is going to be making over the next several months and maybe years, having to do with the numbers of troops in place and the relationship between the united states government and the government of afghanistan. >> all right, tim, good stuff to look forward to today. >>> how would you like to wake up to $11 billion this morning? it happened at a temper overseas. we're talking about ancient buried treasure. find out exactly what was found after this quick break. >>> if you're up this early today, could be your special day. tuesday, july 5th is national workahol workaholics day. 16 minutes after the hour. almost tastes like one of jack's cereals. fiber one. uh, forgot jack's cereal. [ jack ] what's for breakfast? um... try the number one! [ jack ] yeah, this
the beginning of the drawdown this month in afghanistan. he's got the new secretary of defense leon pan net that in the office with him. ryan crocker who was on friday, confirmed as the newest ambassador to afghanistan. new players who are going to help make the decisions that the president is going to be making over the next several months and maybe years, having to do with the numbers of troops in place and the relationship between the united states government and the government of...
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that all british combat troops will pull out of afghanistan by two thousand and fourteen. venezuelan president hugo chavez has made a surprise return home during his treatment for cancer in cuba coincides with venezuela's two hundred independence day anniversary he addressed cheering supporters in the capital but says he won't be able to join the celebrations it was thought would be home for months down to remain as to whether he's made a full enough recovery. has sentenced its former president in a percent to fifteen year prison term for trafficking drugs weapons and archaeological artifacts a fortnight ago banal he was convicted of embezzlement and sentenced to thirty five years behind bars he fled to saudi arabia back in january after a month long uprising requests for his extradition back to tunisia have not been answered. they are either for god or a few the russian children suffering from a rare and incurable genetic disease which can leave them badly scarred and in acute pain until now has been virtually ignored by the medical establishment but one mother is hoping
that all british combat troops will pull out of afghanistan by two thousand and fourteen. venezuelan president hugo chavez has made a surprise return home during his treatment for cancer in cuba coincides with venezuela's two hundred independence day anniversary he addressed cheering supporters in the capital but says he won't be able to join the celebrations it was thought would be home for months down to remain as to whether he's made a full enough recovery. has sentenced its former president...
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and in afghanistan a group of american soldiers took this day to re-enlist. general david petraeus is about to become the next cia director and was there to say good-bye and thanks. >> and america can never thank you enough. >> reporter: america's 235th birthday. a day to stand up and be proud. even if you're sitting down. brian mooar, nbc news, washington. >>> fox news is apologizing tonight for tweets saying president obama had been assassinated. the fox news politics account tweeted six reports that president obama had been shot and killed in iowa. but it was all a hoax. hackers broke into the account early this morning and sent out those tweets. fox news called them malicious and false, adding that it will work with twitter to figure out how the account was compromised. the secret service is also investigating. >>> as the rape case against dominique strauss-kahn in new york appears to be unfolding, a new allegation of rape is surfacing. a french novelist says the former imf chief tried to rape her in 2003 but she didn't report the crime because it could h
and in afghanistan a group of american soldiers took this day to re-enlist. general david petraeus is about to become the next cia director and was there to say good-bye and thanks. >> and america can never thank you enough. >> reporter: america's 235th birthday. a day to stand up and be proud. even if you're sitting down. brian mooar, nbc news, washington. >>> fox news is apologizing tonight for tweets saying president obama had been assassinated. the fox news politics...
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britain's prime minister is promising a surge in financial aid to afghanistan despite a planned withdrawal of u.k. troops david cameron's in the country for a two day visit where he hoped to celebrate foreign forces progress in fighting insurgents but his plans were marred after a soldier was captured and executed by the taliban. this year has sentenced former president in absentia to a fifteen year prison term for trafficking drugs weapons and archaeological artifacts a fortnight ago ben ali was convicted of investment and sentenced to thirty five years behind bars he fled to saudi arabia back in january after a month long uprising requests for his extradition back to tunisia have not been answered. while they are forgotten few the russian children suffering from a rare and incurable genetic disease which can leave them badly scarred and in acute pain until now it's been virtually ignored by the medical establishment but one mother is hoping to change that we want you may find some of the images in daria pushkar was report upsetting. she likes dancing and no one would guess the amount of
britain's prime minister is promising a surge in financial aid to afghanistan despite a planned withdrawal of u.k. troops david cameron's in the country for a two day visit where he hoped to celebrate foreign forces progress in fighting insurgents but his plans were marred after a soldier was captured and executed by the taliban. this year has sentenced former president in absentia to a fifteen year prison term for trafficking drugs weapons and archaeological artifacts a fortnight ago ben ali...
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a brief look at a couple of international headlines now britain's prime minister is in afghanistan for a two day visit to k. troops there but david cameron's plans to celebrate progress in fighting insurgents have been marred after a soldier was captured and executed by the taliban cameron's visit comes just a week after his announcement that all british combat troops will pull out of afghanistan by twenty fourteen. well and president which obviously has made a surprise return home during his treatment for cancer in cuba it coincides with venezuela's two hundred independence day anniversary he addressed cheering supporters in the capital but says he won't be able to join the celebrations starchild this would be home for months of doubts remain as to whether he's made a full free cup. tunisia has sentenced its fugitive former president to fifteen years in prison for trafficking drugs weapons and archaeological artifacts a fortnight ago the x. leader was convicted of investment and sentenced to thirty five years behind bars ben ali fled to saudi arabia back in january after a month long
a brief look at a couple of international headlines now britain's prime minister is in afghanistan for a two day visit to k. troops there but david cameron's plans to celebrate progress in fighting insurgents have been marred after a soldier was captured and executed by the taliban cameron's visit comes just a week after his announcement that all british combat troops will pull out of afghanistan by twenty fourteen. well and president which obviously has made a surprise return home during his...
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a great look now at some other stories from around the world britain's prime minister is in afghanistan for a two day visit to k. troops there but david cameron's plans to celebrate progress and fighting insurgents are being marred after a soldier was captured and executed by the taleban cam'ron visit comes just a week after reviews an ounce meant that all british combat troops will pull out of afghanistan by two thousand and fourteen. venezuelan president hugo chavez has made a surprise return home during his treatment for cancer in cuba come inside with venezuela's two hundred independence day anniversary he addressed cheering supporters in the capital but says he won't be able to join the celebrations it was thought travis would be home for months. downs remain as to whether he's made a full enough recovery. or has sentenced its former president in a percentage sure to a fifteen year prison term for trafficking drugs weapons and archaeological artefacts a fortnight ago banal he was convicted of embezzling and sentenced to thirty five years behind bars he fled to saudi arabia back in
a great look now at some other stories from around the world britain's prime minister is in afghanistan for a two day visit to k. troops there but david cameron's plans to celebrate progress and fighting insurgents are being marred after a soldier was captured and executed by the taleban cam'ron visit comes just a week after reviews an ounce meant that all british combat troops will pull out of afghanistan by two thousand and fourteen. venezuelan president hugo chavez has made a surprise return...
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and for those who believe that military approaches...whether in libya, or afghanistan, or iraq, or not so secret 'secret' war in yemen, somehow can solve this problem; they are making a serious mistake. all the war in the world is only going to exacerbate this hunger crisis. of course what we need is farmers that in a stable environment can plant high yield crops and get the support that they need to earn their livelihoods and help feed their populations. we need a different approach; peace will come through sustainable development; and this is the absolutely the most vitalrealisation that we need to make in the world. >>reporter: still to come on world business... >>from a war torn country on the brink of starvation to stellar success, we look at the rise of vietnam >>and competitive climbing is not hanging around in its quest to attract new fans. >>scaling new heights... and the rest in just a moment on world business... >>25 years ago vietnam started reforms to move the country from a planned economy to a socialist oriented market economy. reforms that have transformed both the coun
and for those who believe that military approaches...whether in libya, or afghanistan, or iraq, or not so secret 'secret' war in yemen, somehow can solve this problem; they are making a serious mistake. all the war in the world is only going to exacerbate this hunger crisis. of course what we need is farmers that in a stable environment can plant high yield crops and get the support that they need to earn their livelihoods and help feed their populations. we need a different approach; peace...
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obama's plan to pull out troops from afghanistan come under attack at home from opponents who say it's too much of a miniature risk as a town about attacks continue. lines up next while e.u. bailout cash to slow getting to greece averting bankruptcy in return for a stiff austerity cuts the shock waves from the country's huge economic problems could yet reach the u.s. find out why and because a report next. to this is there are reports i'm sure reveal to you the intimate secret of global finance it's not about stuff like the acropolis being sold it's about securitizing the acropolis so it can be traded. all the debt held by the bankers will be paid off from trading commissions but before you can do that you have to turn everything into a security oh we'll explain the whole thing anyway stacie ever what's happening well max is so over the past week as greece has been and have austerity measures forced on the greeks we have also seen this headline max debt leading greece finds no buyers and fire sale of national assets so apparently representatives of the greek government while all this p
obama's plan to pull out troops from afghanistan come under attack at home from opponents who say it's too much of a miniature risk as a town about attacks continue. lines up next while e.u. bailout cash to slow getting to greece averting bankruptcy in return for a stiff austerity cuts the shock waves from the country's huge economic problems could yet reach the u.s. find out why and because a report next. to this is there are reports i'm sure reveal to you the intimate secret of global finance...
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time to fire obama's plans to pull not troops from afghanistan problems at time to time from opponents who say it's too much of a military risk as ton of on the time it's getting. as the headlines up next the crosstalk about his guys discuss the u.s. withdrawal might mean for the kurdish community in iraq and whether the fears of separatism an ethnic clashes might persuade them to stay. if you. still. want to. welcome to cross talk i'm peter lavelle as the u.s. starts its military withdrawal from iraq what does fate hold for the kurds is post invasion iraqi administratively in democratically strong enough to keep the country intact and if the kurds strive towards an independent state what is stopping. you. from. cross-talk the fate of the kurds i'm joined by pressure was fed in washington he's an independent journalist in new york we cross to brendan o'leary he is the lauder professor of political science at the university of pennsylvania and his most recent book is how to get out of iraq with the integrity and in london we have sami ramadani he's a senior lecturer in sociology at lond
time to fire obama's plans to pull not troops from afghanistan problems at time to time from opponents who say it's too much of a military risk as ton of on the time it's getting. as the headlines up next the crosstalk about his guys discuss the u.s. withdrawal might mean for the kurdish community in iraq and whether the fears of separatism an ethnic clashes might persuade them to stay. if you. still. want to. welcome to cross talk i'm peter lavelle as the u.s. starts its military withdrawal...
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afghanistan is now in washington hiding out and he's saying that there's a death plot against him and that's why he had to flee but listen to this threat rats comments come just hours after afghanistan's deputy attorney general said that state rat and other officials at the central bank faced prosecution for not acting on warnings about widespread corruption at kabul bank so the corrupt central banker gets safe haven in washington d.c. under bernanke is umbrella bernanke said banking criminal protection program. and meanwhile back and all the american people are telling folks willing really well yes you could say that ben bernanke in the u.s. is too financial terrorists what the taliban was to islamic terrorists well stacy ever thanks for being on the gaza report. back with much more so stick right there . sure is that so much. more. beautiful is indicted some members of the liberty she movement has belonged to the assassination of the former lebanese prime minister. welcome back to the kaiser report time now to go to lovely beaches outside of athens greece to talk with a connoisseur
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death plot this is abdul qadeer fit rat the former governor of the afghan central bank and he's fled afghanistan is now in washington hiding out and he's saying that there's a death squad against him and that's why he had to flee but listen to this rats comments come just hours after afghanistan's deputy attorney general said that state rat and other officials at the central bank faced prosecution for not acting on warnings about widespread corruption at kabul bank so the corrupt central banker gives safe haven in washington d.c. under the bernanke is umbrella bernanke he's banking criminal protection program. and meanwhile back in full the american people are killing folks willing really well yes you could say that ben bernanke in the u.s. is to financial terrorists what the. taliban was two islamic terrorists well said stacy ever thanks for being on the guy's report. back with lots of our stake right there. in the year in iraq because military journalists. we still. there's kind of wasting their time trying to kill. the way. to publicize and invite. who. started the. mission. critical three. t
death plot this is abdul qadeer fit rat the former governor of the afghan central bank and he's fled afghanistan is now in washington hiding out and he's saying that there's a death squad against him and that's why he had to flee but listen to this rats comments come just hours after afghanistan's deputy attorney general said that state rat and other officials at the central bank faced prosecution for not acting on warnings about widespread corruption at kabul bank so the corrupt central banker...
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death plot this is abdul qadeer fit rat the former governor of the afghan central bank and he's fled afghanistan is now in washington hiding out and he's saying that so there's a death watch against him and that's why he had to flee but listen to this rats comments come just hours after afghanistan's deputy attorney general said that rat and other officials at the central bank faced prosecution for not acting on warnings about widespread corruption at kabul bank so the corrupt central banker gets safe haven in washington d.c. under bernanke is umbrella. banking criminal protection program. and meanwhile back in kabul the american people are killing folks willing really well yes you could say that ben bernanke in the u.s. is to financial terrorists what the. taliban rise to islamic terrorists well said stacy ever thanks for being on it as a reporter. back with much more so stick right there. for the full story we've gone to. the biggest issues get a human voice face to face with the news makers. twenty years ago this country. was how did. you get your. where did it take. a lot of back to the kais
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they came to afghanistan not because they were attacked but because we were attacked. they were our friends, they're our allies. they've been with us trying to make sure afghanistan never goes back into the darkness, a place to attack us or them again. so when they need us, i would tell president obama, now's not the time to sit on the sidelines. i know we're a war weary nation, but there is no upside to qadhafi staying in power. that is a national security nightmare for this country. here's a recent headline. "qadhafi threatens to attack european over airstrikes. colonel qadhafi has threat inned to carry out attacks against homes, offices in europe unless nato calls off the airstrikes in libya." he actually means it. hitler meant it. he means it. so we should be talking about the debt. we're not. we should be taking a stand against qadhafi in an effective way. and as you said, senator mccain, we're leading from behind. and i just cannot tell you how upset i am with policies coming from this administration that are sending a signal to our allies that we're not as relia
they came to afghanistan not because they were attacked but because we were attacked. they were our friends, they're our allies. they've been with us trying to make sure afghanistan never goes back into the darkness, a place to attack us or them again. so when they need us, i would tell president obama, now's not the time to sit on the sidelines. i know we're a war weary nation, but there is no upside to qadhafi staying in power. that is a national security nightmare for this country. here's a...
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military officials when it comes to measuring violence and death in afghanistan you can respond to us on facebook twitter and you tube and knows your response just might make it on air. now we make a consistent effort to call out police departments across the country who are out of line overly aggressive and abusive but they would like to tell you about a police department who seems to be condoning it misconduct amongst their own if the los angeles police department the new article from the l.a. times highlights a fairly new procedure where any cop who acts out of line is not just going to receive a conditional official reprimand rather than the traditional suspension without pay punishment but why is this a big deal well how because this reprimand is nothing but a warning as just a verbal no between the officer and his supervisor the more serious repercussions would be coming in the future if it happens again now with even more shocking is the fact that this is happening at the l.a.p.d. which let's face it has a less than perfect track record when it comes to law abiding cops in fact
military officials when it comes to measuring violence and death in afghanistan you can respond to us on facebook twitter and you tube and knows your response just might make it on air. now we make a consistent effort to call out police departments across the country who are out of line overly aggressive and abusive but they would like to tell you about a police department who seems to be condoning it misconduct amongst their own if the los angeles police department the new article from the...
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military force and it's one that is in charge of the two major wars in the world right now and those in afghanistan and libya i think you know we can dispute there are you know minor points of contention but i think we should not be confused about what the for the nature of the north but i think through the organization. a middle east expert mikhail thinks the west's rush to support the oppositional media without really assessing who they are. to believe this is national friggin transition from feel as if you can see and you know needs to move and you will be people from people raised in you know i don't think through. most of the crew members of congress who he's on . powerful conversation with bonnie who is on our website right now at her t. dot com. a french writer is to file charges of attempted rape against a former international monetary fund she dominic stiles khan she claims she was attacked in two thousand and two but his lawyer saving will sue for slander it's a marist astro's khan's new york sex assault case teeters on collapse as prosecutors question his accuser's credibility a former w
military force and it's one that is in charge of the two major wars in the world right now and those in afghanistan and libya i think you know we can dispute there are you know minor points of contention but i think we should not be confused about what the for the nature of the north but i think through the organization. a middle east expert mikhail thinks the west's rush to support the oppositional media without really assessing who they are. to believe this is national friggin transition from...
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say, in afghanistan, there are honor killings. i talked to a journalists who couldn't talk about the attempted rape that was perpetrated by her superior because she knew of two colleagues who had been killed by their own families for talking about having been raped. so there are honor killings. there are many countries in which women can't marry after they've been raped. there's just simple gossipçç. their also the fear that there will be no justice brought in a lot of conflict zones. there are no working police departments, justice systems so there's really no point in coming forward in a lot of these cases for these journalists. >> warner: why did you and why the committee to protect journalists decide it was important to publicize this now? >> it's really a freedom issue that no one has been talking about. i think we cover things from attacks to murders to jailings of journalists. these are all things that prevent reporters from gettingtç and from having the news heard. this is just another way of preventing men and women
say, in afghanistan, there are honor killings. i talked to a journalists who couldn't talk about the attempted rape that was perpetrated by her superior because she knew of two colleagues who had been killed by their own families for talking about having been raped. so there are honor killings. there are many countries in which women can't marry after they've been raped. there's just simple gossipçç. their also the fear that there will be no justice brought in a lot of conflict zones. there...
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only military or if it's one that is in charge of the two major wars in the world right now those in afghanistan in a movie or i think you know we've done this few of you know minor points of contention but i think we should not be confused about what the nature of them or of them are through the organization. middle east expert things the west's rush to support the opposition in libya without of really assessing who they are. who didn't believe that the national interest in transition council as you know if you've been misused and you know means to influence and you political configuration i mean i don't think so and i also think that most think a member of the horn gives you this point. our full conversation with bomb a.k.o. is on our website right now at r.t. dot com. an official probe has found the death of a russian a lawyer in police custody in two thousand and nine was caused by insufficient medical help sergei magnitsky supporters say his maltreatment was caused because he blew the whistle on police corruption investigators say the prison staff involved will face trial artist corresponde
only military or if it's one that is in charge of the two major wars in the world right now those in afghanistan in a movie or i think you know we've done this few of you know minor points of contention but i think we should not be confused about what the nature of them or of them are through the organization. middle east expert things the west's rush to support the opposition in libya without of really assessing who they are. who didn't believe that the national interest in transition council...
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genders animosity we've seen that in iraq we've seen that in afghanistan we're seeing it possibly in libya. i think the head to the nail on the head there most of iraq's problems today emanating from the continued occupation of iraq and the sooner the u.s. led forces leave the factory with the tens of thousands of mercenaries of blackwater and the like they brought with them they are the poison of in the middle of iraqi society and i think a lot of these problems can be resolved and i don't share the opinions of your other two guests with respect to them that there is this enormous animosity between the arab people of iraq and the kurdish people and let me out of this this particular moment the clear my principle stand towards the kurdish people we care dish people deserve the right to self-determination and this i believe in free a very strongly this right to self dinner determination cannot come under occupation it can only come within a democratic iraq where they care dish people will enjoy their right to self-determination this is something not even the kurdish leaders are daring
genders animosity we've seen that in iraq we've seen that in afghanistan we're seeing it possibly in libya. i think the head to the nail on the head there most of iraq's problems today emanating from the continued occupation of iraq and the sooner the u.s. led forces leave the factory with the tens of thousands of mercenaries of blackwater and the like they brought with them they are the poison of in the middle of iraqi society and i think a lot of these problems can be resolved and i don't...
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. >> sreenivasan: this was a deadly day for nato forces in afghanistan. the alliance announced four troops were killed in two separate attacks in the east. there was no immediate word on their nationalities. 280 nato service members have died in afghanistan so far this year. in syria, security forces and allied gunmen shot and killed 11 people in hama, where residents openly defied the regime of bashar al-assad. activists reported hundreds of people burned tires and erected makeshift barriers to block troops and tanks now encircling the city. in washington, state department spokesman victoria nuland said it is the latest evidence that syria is using "intimidation and arrest" to erase all opposition. >> a week ago the positive example of a city in syria where peaceful demonstrations were allowed, where people were meeting each other and organizing and talking. today we see the town surrounded by syrian security forces so we're going in the wrong direction. >> sreenivasan: in 1982, then- president hafez assad, the current leader's father, crushed a rebellio
. >> sreenivasan: this was a deadly day for nato forces in afghanistan. the alliance announced four troops were killed in two separate attacks in the east. there was no immediate word on their nationalities. 280 nato service members have died in afghanistan so far this year. in syria, security forces and allied gunmen shot and killed 11 people in hama, where residents openly defied the regime of bashar al-assad. activists reported hundreds of people burned tires and erected makeshift...
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iraq and afghanistan. the velocity of the events and decisions were so amazing. there really was no breather. and if you look back on it in that context, it was an remarkable time for him to take over. and a lot of people asked me what is it like to interview president obama. what is he like in person? well, he's very methodical, disciplined, the qualities that you see in public, you see in private when you interview him. i've interviewed five presidents now, i've covered five presidents. it's interesting that every other one of the other four there would be some chitchat, a little social moment there in the beginning. i walked into the oval office, president obama say i've been thoroughly briefed. fire your questions away. that's it. we went right to the issues. that's the way he is. >> host: no ice breakers. >> guest: how's your son, your daughter? no. some people are a little taken back by that. they think maybe he should be outgoing or friendly. he's not a back slapping kind of leader. a lot of people like the steadiness they see. >> host: you know, he has pl
iraq and afghanistan. the velocity of the events and decisions were so amazing. there really was no breather. and if you look back on it in that context, it was an remarkable time for him to take over. and a lot of people asked me what is it like to interview president obama. what is he like in person? well, he's very methodical, disciplined, the qualities that you see in public, you see in private when you interview him. i've interviewed five presidents now, i've covered five presidents. it's...
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and he says it has decreased in nigeria, india and afghanistan, and afghanistan it. they have -- [inaudible] but it increased from 60 some the 144 from 2005-2010. he didn't give reasons our hypotheses why this might be so. let it seems to indicate that there are parts of the country that just are too restless or not under the control of the vaccinations. do you have some insight on that? >> those are absolute numbers. 167, again, besides the population has to be borne in mind. of the four countries you mention, the fastest population growth has been pakistan. and so, therefore, we have more infants that require the polio vaccination. we have a national program for polio eradication. when prime minister took over in 1993, for the second term, it was one of our first priorities and we got it down instantly. right now in the last or years or so, the numbers have spiked a little bit. and they have primarily been in one area. and that has had to do with two things. one, is certain clerics making the provision that these vaccines are some kind of instruments of the devil,
and he says it has decreased in nigeria, india and afghanistan, and afghanistan it. they have -- [inaudible] but it increased from 60 some the 144 from 2005-2010. he didn't give reasons our hypotheses why this might be so. let it seems to indicate that there are parts of the country that just are too restless or not under the control of the vaccinations. do you have some insight on that? >> those are absolute numbers. 167, again, besides the population has to be borne in mind. of the four...
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that's the number one issue. >> it's going to be afghanistan, afghanistan, that should be the focus. but to echo bob, he has 4$400 million in cuts to face from the get go, and donald rumsfeld says that will be too deep for the troops. >> and then andrew cuomo could replace biden on the 2012 ticket. does the vp choice matter? >> yeah, a lot. it matters where obama wants to take the country, and it matters who the person is. if the person is unqualified, that would be scary to have that person take a president's place. i would like to see a different president as well. >> robert? >> kyra, this topic is a great source topic to the media and then there is real people that vote for family. >> as far as whacky rumors go, this is high on the list. why would the president replace one brash guy from a blue state with another brash guy from another blue state. if he would replace the president, it would be with a woman. >> all right. vice president biden now joining twitter. what do you think, will a 140-character limit be a good thing for this vice president? >> absolutely not. i love vice pr
that's the number one issue. >> it's going to be afghanistan, afghanistan, that should be the focus. but to echo bob, he has 4$400 million in cuts to face from the get go, and donald rumsfeld says that will be too deep for the troops. >> and then andrew cuomo could replace biden on the 2012 ticket. does the vp choice matter? >> yeah, a lot. it matters where obama wants to take the country, and it matters who the person is. if the person is unqualified, that would be scary to...
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. >> reporter: in afghanistan, u.s. service members celebrated america's birthday with cake. >> it's an honor to serve our country. >> reporter: and, of course, it wouldn't be fourth of july without hamburgers and hot dogs on the grill. in new york, some people went a little overboard. competitive eater joey chestnut scarfed 62 hot dogs in ten minutes and won the contest. >> came out to win, did what i had to do. might be in the pepto-bismol later. >> reporter: in the first women's competition sonya thomas took home the competition eating 40 hot dogs in 10 minutes. >> i can eat something else later. >> reporter: karen travers, abc news. >> little thing. >> joey scarfed 20,000 calories. >>> that's what's making news in america. >> do stay with us for "good morning america" and have a
. >> reporter: in afghanistan, u.s. service members celebrated america's birthday with cake. >> it's an honor to serve our country. >> reporter: and, of course, it wouldn't be fourth of july without hamburgers and hot dogs on the grill. in new york, some people went a little overboard. competitive eater joey chestnut scarfed 62 hot dogs in ten minutes and won the contest. >> came out to win, did what i had to do. might be in the pepto-bismol later. >> reporter: in...
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three died during a roadside bombing in eastern afghanistan. the fourth during a separate nurnt attack. 200 troops have been killed in afghanistan this year. >>> in kabul, general karzai and general petraeus. an unannounced trip there. petraeus is leaving afghanistan to become director of the cia. the senate gets back to work today on talks to raise the debt limit. less than four weeks before the u.s. potentially defaults on its debts. ron johnson of wisconsin was asked if the two sides can agree on whether taxes should be raised. >> i sure think so. there's a growing group of, i think, senate republicans and house republicans that are willing to increase the debt ceiling as long as we actually fix the problem. >> delaware senator chris coons says he thinks an agreement can be reached. >> it's their refusal to consider any increase in revenue that has really stalled the talks so far. i'm hopeful we'll be able to move past that in this week's negotiation. >> an autopsy is scheduled for today to determine if a body that's been found is that of mi
three died during a roadside bombing in eastern afghanistan. the fourth during a separate nurnt attack. 200 troops have been killed in afghanistan this year. >>> in kabul, general karzai and general petraeus. an unannounced trip there. petraeus is leaving afghanistan to become director of the cia. the senate gets back to work today on talks to raise the debt limit. less than four weeks before the u.s. potentially defaults on its debts. ron johnson of wisconsin was asked if the two...
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four nato service members have been killed in two separate attacks in afghanistan. nato says three troops died from an improvised roadside bomb. a fourth soldier was killed in a accept vit insurgent attack. their nash ailties have not been released. nine international trips have been killed so far this month. 80 this year. >>> negotiation 1s resume -- negotiations resume later in washington to try to avoid a debt crisis. as scott macfarlane reports, there's the potential major development in these talks. >> reporter: we're hearing about new and potentially major cuts to met dicaire. "the new york times" says the white house is offering to cost to do that to get the votes needed to get the debt ceiling. lobbyists sent outant e-mail to the nursing facilities. but talks to -- but cuts to these so-called entitlement programs has picked -- has picked up momentum -- >> that it would be extremely detrimental and would have consequences. >> reporter: these entitlement programs, these cuts to entitlement programs remain a huge sticking point as the u.s. sticks here for negot
four nato service members have been killed in two separate attacks in afghanistan. nato says three troops died from an improvised roadside bomb. a fourth soldier was killed in a accept vit insurgent attack. their nash ailties have not been released. nine international trips have been killed so far this month. 80 this year. >>> negotiation 1s resume -- negotiations resume later in washington to try to avoid a debt crisis. as scott macfarlane reports, there's the potential major...
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overnight nato announced that four nato soldiers were killed in two separate attacks in afghanistan. three were killed by a roadside bomb. the fourth one died in a separatein sir gent attack. nine international troops have been killed this month. 280 so far this year. >>> bart and san francisco police have launched separate investigations into sunday night's fatal shooting at san francisco's civic center bart station. investigators say it began when two officers responded to a call about a drunk man carrying an open container of alcohol on the train platform. bart police chief says the two officers immediately found themselves in a very dangerous situation. >> the guy's armed with a knife. guy used a bottle as a weapon. one of our officers is injured. our officers used the force which they felt was necessary in defense of their life. >> one officer was armed with a taser but chose not to use it. investigators have still not released the name of the man who was killed. >>> time now 6:18. a sonoma county dive team recovered the body of a man who drowned in the russian river. 30-year-ol
overnight nato announced that four nato soldiers were killed in two separate attacks in afghanistan. three were killed by a roadside bomb. the fourth one died in a separatein sir gent attack. nine international troops have been killed this month. 280 so far this year. >>> bart and san francisco police have launched separate investigations into sunday night's fatal shooting at san francisco's civic center bart station. investigators say it began when two officers responded to a call...
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a british newspaper uncovered the manual which was produced by the taliban in afghanistan and is written in english. it tells islamic extremists to pretend to be gay if a woman approaches them because she could be a spy september by security services to attract men. the taliban compiled the manual hoping to stop law enforcement from identifying terrorists plotting attacks in britain. >>> making you feel like home half a world away. how u.s. troops are celebrating this independence day. >> and the calendar may say july but it doesn't look like it. how skiers are staying cool on the slopes. lush >>> cbs5 weather center, happy independence day. take a look at the flag on the flag. that is an indication of your change in the weather forecast. pinpoint outlook as the news continues. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,, ,,,,,, >>> pinpoint weather is sponsored by mancini sleepworld. save big until 2014. never go, where children are growing up homeless or poor. wendy tokuda s >> when think of napa you think of great wine but there are places that people never go, children growing up homeless and poor. windy ma qu
a british newspaper uncovered the manual which was produced by the taliban in afghanistan and is written in english. it tells islamic extremists to pretend to be gay if a woman approaches them because she could be a spy september by security services to attract men. the taliban compiled the manual hoping to stop law enforcement from identifying terrorists plotting attacks in britain. >>> making you feel like home half a world away. how u.s. troops are celebrating this independence day....
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nato says copter service members have been killed in two attacks in eastern afghanistan. the international coalition says two died from improvised roadside bomb and another in a separate insurgent attacks. 280 is the number of international troops killed this year. more violence today in iraw. -- iraq. 35 people dead from a bomb. it first and detonated a parked car bomb near the local council building which was followed by a roadside bomb which went off as people were running in to help the victims of the first explosion. those are the latest headlines from c-span radio. >> blackberry users can now access four streams of programming, non-fiction books, all commercial-free. you can listen to our interview programs available from the clock. downloaded for free from app world. the c-span networks provide coverage of politics, public affairs, non-fiction books, and american history. it is available on television, radio, online, and on social media networking sites in. kinder content any time for the c-span video library. we dixie's ban on the road but the digital bus, bringin
nato says copter service members have been killed in two attacks in eastern afghanistan. the international coalition says two died from improvised roadside bomb and another in a separate insurgent attacks. 280 is the number of international troops killed this year. more violence today in iraw. -- iraq. 35 people dead from a bomb. it first and detonated a parked car bomb near the local council building which was followed by a roadside bomb which went off as people were running in to help the...
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vice president biden, secretary panetta and the president discussed implementation of our strategy in afghanistan, including consolidation and training afghan security forces, the reduction of u.s. troop levels that the president announced last month and process of transitioning lead security to the afghan government. the president thanked everyone for their service and said that he looked forward to working with them closely as they take up their important positions. >> any discussions about continuing concerns about weakening of the effort? >> not in this meeting. i believe we addressed that issue. the president feels very strongly that because of the success we have had in making progress towards achieving our goals, defeating, disrupting -- dismantle and defeat, reducing the -- stopping the momentum of the taliban and training of afghan security forces, we can begin to draw down our surge forces. 10,000 this year and 30,000 next year. >> has treasury secretary geithner told the president that he would like to leave -- >> not that i'm aware of no. >> i think he will be here for the foreseeable
vice president biden, secretary panetta and the president discussed implementation of our strategy in afghanistan, including consolidation and training afghan security forces, the reduction of u.s. troop levels that the president announced last month and process of transitioning lead security to the afghan government. the president thanked everyone for their service and said that he looked forward to working with them closely as they take up their important positions. >> any discussions...
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he came back to harvard, but in 2009 with the national guard unit, he went back to afghanistan. >> whoa! >> damn! >> i spent a lot of time with rout clearance units looking for ieds and we got hit several times and vehicles in front of me blown up. my vehicle never got hit. i was very, very lucky. when you run up there and pull open the door and see your injured buddies, you'll never forget that site. >> reporter: this time, back home, he began to explore the science of brain injury. >> what happens when the brain gets hit by a blast wave and slams up against the inside of the skull. >> reporter: with colleagues at northeastern university, parker built new tools to study how a blast affects the brain. it could be years before this leads to new treatments, but parker hopes that eventually will have a broad impact. >> concussions that your favorite football player suffers or the head injury you get when you're in a car accident and your head snaps forward or a shaking baby syndrome. these are all examples of nonpenetrating head injuries that can cause a traumatic brain injury. >> reporter
he came back to harvard, but in 2009 with the national guard unit, he went back to afghanistan. >> whoa! >> damn! >> i spent a lot of time with rout clearance units looking for ieds and we got hit several times and vehicles in front of me blown up. my vehicle never got hit. i was very, very lucky. when you run up there and pull open the door and see your injured buddies, you'll never forget that site. >> reporter: this time, back home, he began to explore the science of...